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| Originally Posted by Zimbo16 Indeed, Dominic Clegg's high speed crash at Assen was caused by him riding off the edge of the 120-60 tyre he had fitted. |
Hate to contradict, but I don't suppose anyone in DD has ever ridden off the edge of a warm front tyre! Losing the front end can be caused by many things; too much braking/steering force, cold rubber, cold carcass and hot surface, too little suspension travel, too high tyre pressure, oil/coolant on track, debris on track, change in surface, etc, but the difference between a 60 and a 70 profile front is not going to help you in 9 out 10 instances.
The transition to a 70 profile front is only pretty recent for many racers (in other series) and people have been leaning other race bikes over a looooooong way for many years now without falling off the edge.
If you get the chance, try both. A 60 profile should give you a greater contact patch at the sort of lean angles you'll be riding in the wet, and a 70 should make the bike tip into corners a little easier (better in the dry). Given the state of our climate I wouldn't write one off in favour of the other just yet!
Cheers,
Ali